How the Cities Did in June 27 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm

Peak and trough dates refer to the period surrounding the financial crisis. Two cities, Denver and Dallas, have made new all time highs in June; the peak dates shown on the table refer to their pre...

Housing Prices are Rising but the Pace May be Slowing: S&P/Case-Shiller 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm

Data through June 2013, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that prices continue to increase. The Natio...

What Next from the Housing Recovery… S&P/Case-Shiller Report due Tuesday August 27th 23 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm

Recent housing market reports tell conflicting stories and the next S&P/Case-Shiller release on prices will help sort out the mixed signals.  Existing home sales were 5.39 million at annual rates in J...

Economic Update: The Economy Remains Unfazed By Fiscal Shocks, So Far 23 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm

Truth or Consequences 21 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm

Sitting on the banks of the Rio Grande is Truth or Consequences, a New Mexico town formerly known as Hot Springs but renamed after a television game show to increase tourism in the city. When analyzin...

National Credit Default Rates Marginally Increased in July 2013 According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices 20 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm

S&P Dow Jones Indices released the latest results for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. Data is through July 2013. S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices Press Release – August....

Conflicting Picture in Housing Data 16 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm

Data for housing permits and starts and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Sentitment Index offer conflicting stories about housing.  Permits and Starts were up with permits rising 2.7% ...

Economic Update: Mixed Results 15 Aug 2013 | 12:19 am

Houses and Cars 9 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm

One rule of thumb for economic forecasting is that cars and houses follow similar patterns. Auto sales — actually sales of cars and light trucks since for many people the car is really a pickup — and ...

Fed’s Loan Officer Survey Shows Rising Demand for Mortgages, Slightly Easier Standards 6 Aug 2013 | 12:47 am

The July Senior Loan Officer Survey from the Federal Reserve details changes in lending standards and loan demand over the last three months.  Demand for prime mortgage loans and non-traditional loans...